Mix sugar, cocoa, and lard. Add hot water and milk. Add rest of ingredients, mixing well. Pour in two 9 x 13 pans or one 11 x 15 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes if using the 9 x 13 pans, (or until a toothpick comes out clean), or 45 minutes for an 11 x 15 inch pan. Frost with your favorite frosting.

Easy Penuche Icing

1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
¼ cup milk
1 ¾ cup powdered sugar

Melt butter, then add brown sugar and boil 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add milk and bring back to a boil. Remove from heat and cool to lukewarm. Add powdered sugar a little at a time, beating, until it is creamy. It is stiff to spread on cake. You may want to freeze cake first before applying frosting. Add chopped pecans on top if desired or if the frosting turns out lumpy!

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